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Translation of no in Italian:

determiner

When no is used as a determiner (meaning not any), it precedes either uncountable nouns or countable nouns in the plural: there is no tea left = non è rimasto del tè; there are no clouds in the sky = non ci sono nuvole in cielo.

adverb

adverb

When no precedes an adjective, the latter is usually in the comparative: no fewer than 50 people came = non vennero meno di 50 persone. Otherwise, not is used, especially before a, all, many, much, and enough: she is not stupid = non è stupida; not many people came = non sono venuti in molti.